Images by Devraj Bandla V. ( Dev ) (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/devraj_bandla_v Devraj Bandla,'Dev' as he is lovingly beckoned, is an acclaimed freelance documentary photographer with a keen focus on Tribal life,Travel and Environmental stories for more than 25 years. His passion for adventure and remote places have taken him to the lofty heights of the Indian Himalayas,the dense and humid tropical rain forests of the Andaman and Nicobar islands,the elephant and tiger habitats in the Western Ghats and several other exotic locations on the Indian sub-continent. He has had several successful exhibitions and audio visual shows. He is readily available for challenging assignments for producing Photo essays and articles for magazines,coffee table books,AV shows for eco tourism promotion etc.His prints are treasured in personal collections in U.K.,U.S.A,Finland etc. en-us India population project! A humorous visual comment on India's population. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/93808/011_India_Population_Project___small.jpg' /><br />India population project! A humorous visual comment on India's population.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93808'>India population project! A humorous visual comment on India's population.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:57:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93808 Kappad Beach,Kerala,India. This is where Vasco-da-Gama landed in India on 20th May 1498. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/93811/010_Kappad_Beach_Kerala_small.jpg' /><br />Kappad Beach,Kerala,India. This is where Vasco-da-Gama landed in India on 20th May 1498.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93811'>Kappad Beach,Kerala,India. This is where Vasco-da-Gama landed in India on 20th May 1498.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:54:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93811 A Shepherd crosses the 13,051 ft high Rohtang Pass which is snow bound for six months,Himachal Pradesh,India. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/93820/007_Shepherd_crossing_Rohtang_Pass_small.jpg' /><br />A Shepherd crosses the 13,051 ft high Rohtang Pass which is snow bound for six months,Himachal Pradesh,India.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93820'>A Shepherd crosses the 13,051 ft high Rohtang Pass which is snow bound for six months,Himachal Pradesh,India.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:51:08 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93820 Kalka Shimla mountain railway. The centenary of this famous railway,a marvel of British engineering was celebrated in 2003. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/93817/008_Kalka_Shimla_mountain_railway_small.jpg' /><br />Kalka Shimla mountain railway. The centenary of this famous railway,a marvel of British engineering was celebrated in 2003.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93817'>Kalka Shimla mountain railway. The centenary of this famous railway,a marvel of British engineering was celebrated in 2003.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:50:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93817 This boy is from Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh in India which borders Tibet. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/93814/009_Lahauli_Boy_small.jpg' /><br />This boy is from Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh in India which borders Tibet.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93814'>This boy is from Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh in India which borders Tibet.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:49:51 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93814 Monk in Kardang monastery,Himachal Pradesh,India. This is the oldest monastery in the remote Lahaul valley,Himachal Pradesh,India. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/93823/006_Monk_Kardang_monastery_Lahaul_small.jpg' /><br />Monk in Kardang monastery,Himachal Pradesh,India. This is the oldest monastery in the remote Lahaul valley,Himachal Pradesh,India.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93823'>Monk in Kardang monastery,Himachal Pradesh,India. This is the oldest monastery in the remote Lahaul valley,Himachal Pradesh,India.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:40:02 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/93823 School children participating in the annual Republic Day parade,Chennai,India. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/92938/005_Republic_Day_parade_Chennai_small.jpg' /><br />School children participating in the annual Republic Day parade,Chennai,India.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92938'>School children participating in the annual Republic Day parade,Chennai,India.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:38:47 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92938 Pania tribal woman,Kerala,India. An elderly woman of the Pania tribe wearing a ear ornament made of palm leaf,Kerala,India. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/92935/004_Pania_tribal_woman_small.jpg' /><br />Pania tribal woman,Kerala,India. An elderly woman of the Pania tribe wearing a ear ornament made of palm leaf,Kerala,India.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92935'>Pania tribal woman,Kerala,India. An elderly woman of the Pania tribe wearing a ear ornament made of palm leaf,Kerala,India.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:37:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92935 The Cholanaickens hunt for honey in total darkness in a deep forest inhabited by elephants and bears. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/92932/003_Cholanayakan_honey_collector_small.jpg' /><br />The Cholanaickens hunt for honey in total darkness in a deep forest inhabited by elephants and bears.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92932'>The Cholanaickens hunt for honey in total darkness in a deep forest inhabited by elephants and bears.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:37:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92932 Cholanaicken woman inside cave. The cholanaickens,a primitive tribe still living in caves in the dense forests of Kerala,India. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/92926/001_Cholanayakan_woman_inside_cave_Kerala_India_small.jpg' /><br />Cholanaicken woman inside cave. The cholanaickens,a primitive tribe still living in caves in the dense forests of Kerala,India.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92926'>Cholanaicken woman inside cave. The cholanaickens,a primitive tribe still living in caves in the dense forests of Kerala,India.</a> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:35:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/92926